Sylvain Cathiard
About Sylvain Cathiard
Originating from Savoie and arriving in Burgundy to work with the imperious Domaine de la Romanée Conti and Domaine Lamarche, the Cathiard family possess one of the most impressive collective CVs in the world. It has, expectedly, forged its glorious reputation later when they started a winery themselves.
Currently at the helm is Sebastian Cathiard, the third generation of the family, who cultivates a mere 5.5 hectares of land spread over so many sites with none bigger than one hectare. For context, the largest cuvée Cathiard produces is the Bourgogne Rouge, which sees just over 2,000 bottles of production each year.
Because of the scarcity, the unmatched demand and the heavy allocation for top restaurants, his wines are, naturally, some of the hardest to acquire.
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Vinous (88-90)
The 2020 Vosne-Romanée Village, the usual five parcels from four climats, was showing just a light reduction on the nose that made it difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, nicely structured (almost Morey-like) with white pepper and sous-bois towards the finish. Not bad, though it needs just a little more clarity.Inc. VAT£1,015.18 -
(1x75cl) 2021Vinous (90-92)
The 2021 Vosne-Romanée Village was showing a bit of reduction on the nose that made it difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, gentle grip, quite tensile with an insistent grip. I appreciate the balance and poise here. A countervailing bitter note lends tension from start to finish. Very fine.Inc. VAT£343.80 -
Inc. VAT£177.59 -
Inc. VAT£956.29 -
(6x75cl) 2023Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91)
A pretty crimson to ruby, no reduction here, just an elegant level of ripe fruit. Only on the palate do the darker berries emerge and there remains quite a firm level of tannins, before the fruit returns gaily. A lot to like here.Inc. VAT£1,097.93
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Vinous (88-90)
The 2020 Vosne-Romanée Village, the usual five parcels from four climats, was showing just a light reduction on the nose that made it difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, nicely structured (almost Morey-like) with white pepper and sous-bois towards the finish. Not bad, though it needs just a little more clarity.In Bond£826.00 -
(1x75cl) 2021
Vinous (90-92)
The 2021 Vosne-Romanée Village was showing a bit of reduction on the nose that made it difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, gentle grip, quite tensile with an insistent grip. I appreciate the balance and poise here. A countervailing bitter note lends tension from start to finish. Very fine.In Bond£283.51 -
In Bond£145.00
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In Bond£779.00
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(6x75cl) 2023
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91)
A pretty crimson to ruby, no reduction here, just an elegant level of ripe fruit. Only on the palate do the darker berries emerge and there remains quite a firm level of tannins, before the fruit returns gaily. A lot to like here.In Bond£895.00
